Psalm 87:5

Modern

And it will be said of Zion: “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High Himself will establish her.”

Traditional

And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her.

Literal

And of Zion it will be said: “This man and that man were born in her; and He, the Most High, will establish her.”

Latin

Numquid Sion dicet: Homo et homo natus est in ea, et ipse fundavit eam Altissimus?

Hebrew

English

And it will be said of Zion: “This one and that one were born in her, and the Most High Himself will establish her.”

Jerusalem becomes the international city where all God’s children are citizens.

This psalm presents Jerusalem as the city of God, where people from all nations are counted as citizens.

Theme notes and profiles

Romans 8:31
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Galatians 3:26–28
You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
Ezekiel 48:35
The perimeter of the city will be 18,000 cubits, and from that day on the name of the city will be: THE LORD IS THERE.”
John 1:12–14
But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
1 Peter 1:23–24
For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
Isaiah 60:1–9
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
Isaiah 44:4–5
They will sprout among the grass like willows by flowing streams.
Hebrews 12:22–24
Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels
John 3:3–5
Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
Hebrews 11:32–12:2
And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,
Matthew 16:18
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
Psalm 48:8
As we have heard, so we have seen in the city of the LORD of Hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish her forever. Selah

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions